CURE is looking for qualified candidates to run for seats on the CURE Board of Directors. Eight positions will be up for election. CURE’s 26th Annual Meeting and elections are scheduled for Saturday, April 21st, at the Maynard Community Events Center, 341 Cynthia St., Maynard, MN 56260. The CURE by-laws state that directors serve […]

Federal crop insurance, the Farm Bill’s biggest agricultural program, has transformed from a key safety net for our nation’s farmers to a system that consolidates land ownership, shifts billions of dollars in public funding to large corporations, and harms the land and water. The Land Stewardship Project (LSP) today published a special report on federal […]

This week Governor Mark Dayton’s office and Minnesota Agriculture Commissioner Dave Frederickson released a new proposal for a groundwater protection measure that aims to reduce elevated nitrate levels in drinking water. This proposal is the result of input gathered from seventeen public meetings across the state that engaged over 1,500 farmers, landowners, and other […]

Live in Kandiyohi County and want to go solar? Now’s your chance! Neighbors have formed the Kandiyohi County Solar Co-op with the help of Solar United Neighbors of Minnesota to make it easier to save money on the purchase of solar panels while building a community of local solar supporters. Join us for a […]

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Be that voice! Governor Dayton often says each Minnesotan has an individual role to play in working to improve the clean water quality of our lakes, rivers, and streams for generations to come. On Monday, July 31st, 6:30 pm at Rochester Community and Technical College Heintz Commons with members of the Governor’s Cabinet to host […]

During the 2017 Minnesota legislative session, CURE and our partners fought hard to keep pollinator protections on the radar. Even though legislative leadership worked to kill the pollinator provisions early in the session, pollinators and pesticides stayed in the mix until the end. The Department of Ag, Governor Dayton, and countless citizens that made their […]

For 25 years CURE has worked from many angles to protect and restore water quality in Minnesota, especially in the highly agricultural watersheds of the Minnesota River Basin. Results are mixed, but it’s clear that we cannot claim success. Forty Percent of Minnesota’s surface waters tested to date fail to meet protective water quality standards. […]

Darby Nelson is a man as unique as his name, and that’s a good thing. In a recent interview with Darby, his wife and lifelong adventure partner, Geri, joked, “If he had been named Dave I don’t think I’d have married him!” Thankfully, his mother heard another mother calling down the streets of Tower, MN […]

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Rescheduled: Pack the Hearing on Xcel's Bailout Bill!March 22, 2018, 1:00pmSenate Office Building, 95 University Ave., Room 1150, in St. PaulPack the Hearing for the #XcelMoneyGrab bill hearing, which likely will happen at 1 p.m. Thursday, March 22. (Rescheduled date; check this page for updates.) The legislation is essentially a blank check. It would allow Xcel to get "pre-approval" of all expected costs to keep its nuclear facilities running through the end of their lifetime. Xcel could recover and make money on all of its costs, including overruns.... See MoreSee Less